Big news! NPOAS will be presenting a research poster at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium this year, December 10th – 14th. The poster is entitled “Flat closure after mastectomy: are your patients satisfied with the results?” This poster will weave together results from both of our ad-hoc surveys, and will be a springboard for encouraging researchersContinue reading “NPOAS Will Have a Poster Presentation at SABCS 2019”
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Plastic Surgeons Are NOT Required to Discuss Aesthetic Flat Closure
It’s true… plastic surgeons are not required to discuss aesthetic flat closure during the reconstructive consult. Christy Avila of Fierce, Flat, Forward was just interviewed by patient safety watchdog blog MedTruth about going flat. Christy makes the excellent point that plastic surgeons are not required to discuss flat closure during the reconstructive consult – so oftentimes women don’t realize thatContinue reading “Plastic Surgeons Are NOT Required to Discuss Aesthetic Flat Closure”
Behind the Pink Ribbon Podcast with NPOAS Founder Kim Bowles
Now you can listen to NPOAS founder Kim Bowles’ interview with Behind the Pink Ribbon, a new breast cancer podcast by author Melissa Adams. Kim speaks about her diagnosis and treatment experience as well as her flat denial and advocacy work since. Original version published on NPOAS’ Facebook page on October 17, 2019
Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery Publishes Videos on Flat Closure
Flat closure to produce a smooth, breastless chest wall contour is a reconstructive procedure. Listen to Dr. Pankaj Tiwari at Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery discuss the issue on MWB’s YouTube channel: Do you consider flat closure to be a reconstruction? Should a plastic surgeon always be involved with a flat closure? Thank you, Dr. Tiwari, forContinue reading “Midwest Breast & Aesthetic Surgery Publishes Videos on Flat Closure”
UCLA Researcher Launches Flat Closure Survey
We are so excited to share this news with our community. Dr. Deanna J. Attai, former President of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and breast cancer researcher at UCLA, has just launched her new study on flat closure! She is making history! This is how we develop a standard of care for flat closure. ThankContinue reading “UCLA Researcher Launches Flat Closure Survey”